Celebrating excellence in construction

The Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA) recognises the top construction projects delivered by Australia’s leading construction companies.

Witness the grand reveal of the ACAA 2024 project winner and connect with the leaders and visionaries shaping the future of construction.

2024 finalists

Click on the images below to learn more about how these projects showcase the exceptional ingenuity and standards of excellence in Australia’s construction industry.

Image of Cairns Southern Access Corridor Stage 3 — Cairns Southern Access Corridor Stage 3: Edmonton to Gordonvale Project (E2G)

Image of Central Station Metro — Central Station Metro

Hero image of Western Sydney International Airport Bulk Earthworks construction — Western Sydney International Airport Bulk Earthworks

Cairns Southern Access Corridor Stage 3: Edmonton to Gordonvale Project (E2G)

Queensland

By John Holland Group, Seymour Whyte and AECOM

Part of Queensland’s extensive Bruce Highway Upgrade, the Cairns Southern Access Corridor, Stage 3: Edmonton to Gordonvale Project (E2G) is a significant infrastructure initiative.

Spanning 10.5km, this project aims to duplicate and expand the highway to four lanes, integrate a shared path/cycleway, and reposition a section of the North Coast rail line, enhancing safety, capacity, and flood resilience.

Central Station Metro

New South Wales

By Laing O’Rourke

Laing O’Rourke is proud to have delivered the $955 million Sydney Metro upgrades to transform Australia’s busiest railway station.

The scope included the new Central Walk underground pedestrian concourse, upgrades to the Northern Concourse with a new landmark roof canopy, significant accessibility upgrades with the installation of 14 new lifts and 42 new escalators, and new underground Sydney Metro platforms.

Rookwood Weir Project

Queensland

By Sunwater, GHD, ACCIONA and McCosker Contracting

Rookwood Weir is 16.2 m high, and 350 m long mass concrete weir located on the Fitzroy River in Central Queensland. The key project components delivered include:

A fixed crest spillway at RL 46.2m AHD
Left and right abutments
Stilling basin
Fishlock and turtle passage
Permanent access roads within the site, and
Associated infrastructure – control building, control and SCADA system.

Western Sydney International Airport Bulk Earthworks

New South Wales

By CPB Contractors and ACCIONA

The Western Sydney International Airport Bulk Earthworks (WSABE) Project entails comprehensive land preparation, including excavation, grading, and compaction to establish a stable foundation for the airport infrastructure.

The project spanned the excavation, movement, and placement of an almost 27 million cubic metres of material over the course of five years, setting the stage for construction of the Western Sydney International Airport.

You might also be interested in Foundations and Frontiers – FF24

Modelled after the COP summit and World Economic Forum, FF24 is a premier construction industry gathering held on 8 August at Doltone House in Sydney. Taking place before the Australian Construction Achievement Award black-tie event, this forum aims to unite senior industry leaders, unions and government representatives.

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Gallagher

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InfraBUILD

InfraBuild recycles, manufactures and distributes steel long products. InfraBuild is Australia’s only fully vertically-integrated steel manufacturer spanning scrap metal recycling, steel manufacturing and downstream distribution.

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